LA1005:03
Principles of Criminal Law A
| Townsville, Cairns | HECS Band 3 |
26 hours lectures, 12 hours tutorials. Semester 1.
Available to all level 1 students although a quota applies and preference will be given to LLB students.
Principles of criminal responsibility; aims of the criminal law; criminal procedure including the classification of offences; jurisdiction; bail; summary proceedings; trial of indictable offences; appeals; homicide; causation; partial defences.
Learning Objectives:
- teach the essentials of criminal procedure;
- introduce the tools of analysis used in criminal law;
- examine the basis of criminal responsibility;
- attain familiarity with the offence of homicide and related defences.
Assessment by final examination (70%); assignment (20%); tutorial participation (10%) (subject to variation).